'Love what you do and you'll never work a day in your life' the saying goes. Sounds good, yes? But for far too many small business owners, investing time, effort, energy and money into building your business often tips into workaholism. You're telling yourself that these hours are well invested, as you're building your own asset. Until it tips into routinely working weekends, ruining family holidays, hiding from friends and family when you should be out there, socialising, and living, breathing and sleeping work.
In this episode, I get brutally honest about the holidays I've ruined through my work. This episode is a confession, a diagnosis, and an intervention all at once, unpacking the addiction hiding inside "hard work" and "passion" that so many self-employed people will never admit to out loud.
You'll learn:
Why the holiday that "should have been spectacular" still gives me a tinge of sadness — and what I'd do differently if I had my time over
The paradox of the profit and loss statement: why working flat out often means your business goes nowhere at all
A specific cognitive performance statistic that explains why you can't think your way out of burnout using the same brain that got you there
Six warning signs about your productivity — including one about sitcoms which might hit uncomfortably close to home
Why "rest as a reward" is one of the most damaging beliefs a business owner can carry, and what to replace it with instead.
If you suspect you might have a problem working too hard, this episode is the key to unlock less stress, more focus, and far more fun.
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